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H. M. S. Surprise [Aubrey / Maturin] - O'Brian, Patrick - paperback

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Item specifics

Condition
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ISBN
9780393307610
Book Title
H. M. S. Surprise
Book Series
Aubrey/Maturin Novels Ser.
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
Item Length
8.3 in
Publication Year
1991
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Patrick O'Brian
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Sea Stories, Historical, Action & Adventure
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Item Width
5.5 in
Number of Pages
416 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393307611
ISBN-13
9780393307610
eBay Product ID (ePID)
371522

Product Key Features

Book Title
H. M. S. Surprise
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1991
Topic
Sea Stories, Historical, Action & Adventure
Genre
Fiction
Author
Patrick O'Brian
Book Series
Aubrey/Maturin Novels Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
I haven't read novels [in the past ten years] except for all of the Patrick O'Brian series. It was, unfortunately, like tripping on heroin. I started on those books and couldn't stop., Few, very few, books have made my heart thud with excitement. H.M.S. Surprise managed it. I read it cruising through the tame Adriatic, and several times found myself forced to pace about the deck to calm my pulse.... Patrick O'Brian's erudition is phenomenal, as is his capacity for creating another completely believable world. He convinces with his total accuracy even in tiny details.
Series Volume Number
3
Dewey Decimal
823.914
Synopsis
Third in the series of Aubrey-Maturin adventures, this book is set among the strange sights and smells of the Indian subcontinent, and in the distant waters ploughed by the ships of the East India Company. Aubrey is on the defensive, pitting wits and seamanship against an enemy enjoying overwhelming local superiority. But somewhere in the Indian Ocean lies the prize that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams: the ships sent by Napoleon to attack the China Fleet.

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  • by elnaud_0
    11 Apr, 2016Top favourable review

    Near-perfect Condition

    I received a paperback copy of H.M.S. Surprise by Patrick O'Brian in near-perfect condition, with the spine and all pages intact, the coating on the covers (which has a tendency to peel) perfectly intact, and no blemishes except for a slight discolouration in one corner of the back cover. Altogether, a very good addition to a set of Aubrey-Maturins!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: estate-clean-outs

  • by mascalif
    30 Jul, 2020

    Jane Austen does naval warfare during the Napoleonic age. What could be better?

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: discover-books

  • by eaglescout510
    10 Dec, 2013

    Fun literary experience. Full of "Surprises" All puns intended

    I recommend this book series unreservedly. It is a fabulous adventure series. my heart starts racing during the excellently described battle scenes. you can smell the salt air and feel the wind on your face as you set sail with Capt Aubry and Dr. Maturin. It has a great amount of adventure spiced with just enough romance and humor all seasoned with suspense. Great for young and old alike.

  • by formerldo
    30 May, 2011

    Avast whining! Prepare to engage the larboard battery. Fire as she bears!

    What do YOU do when you dog your watch? Are you guilty of skulking in the cable tiers or skylarking aloft? If you've a nautical bone in your body, you are not complete until you've immersed yourself in this series. The "Master and Commander" movie was based partly on this particular book. All of the books in that series and the movie itself bring to life 18th century navy life from a Royal Navy perspective. Every book in the series holds a valued position in my personal library. This particular book is among my most favorite.

  • by desertcajun16
    21 Oct, 2010

    Third in the Aubrey/Maturin series

    Adventure on the high seas continues with the a commission on the H.M.S. Surprise. In the time of Iron Men and wooden ship. The Captain takes his aging frigate around the Cape of Good hope during a wild storm. Onward he sails into into the Indian ocean and high adventure. He has little hope for a worthy prize ship but A French Fleet lurks over the horizon, promising high drama and battles to come.

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